FMThorsteinn Thorsteinsson
ISL · FIDE ID 2300281 · 33 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2204
#41 in ISL (active)
Rapid
2122
#58 in ISL (active)
Blitz
2133
#58 in ISL (active)
Score
52%
8 W · 18 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
2209
Last 33 games
Last game
2026-04-28
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 53% of games (scores 72%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 8 of 10 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 2 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 68% with White, 34% with Black.
Based on 33 over-the-board games (20 classical). 17 with White (68%), 16 with Black (34%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 9 | 72% |
| 1.Nf3 | 5 | 60% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening | 2 | 50% |
| East Indian Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Slav Defense: Breyer Variation | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 38% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 1 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | Paul E Littlewood (2317) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-04-26 | Peter Petran (2187) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | L |
| 2026-04-23 | Joran Aulin-Jansson (2122) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-04-22 | Ed Baarslag (2019) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-04-20 | Russell G Granat (2107) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-04-19 | Stanislaw Osiecki (1958) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | W |
| 2026-03-08 | Halldor Gretar Einarsson (2174) Icelandic Team Championship 2025-26 - Premier League · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-07 | David Kjartansson (2249) Icelandic Team Championship 2025-26 - Premier League · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-15 | Gunnar Runarsson (1991) Icelandic Team Championship 2025-26 - Premier League · classical | W |
| 2025-10-05 | Magnus Wahlbom (2137) European Senior Championships 2025 | Open S65 · classical | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.